Section
91.01 Funding and operation
91.02 General powers and duties
91.03 Grounds and building
91.04 Sale and conveyance of real estate
91.05 Mortgages; release or renewal
91.06 Cost of use
91.07 Discrimination prohibited
91.08 Library Board; annual report
91.09 Penalties; recovery; disposition
91.10 Donations
91.11 Improper book removal
(A) The city owns and manages the city library through the Library Board.
(B) The City Council, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the management, purchases, improvements and maintenance of the library may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the taxable value of all the taxable property within the city. The amount collected from the levy shall be known as the Library Fund.
(C) The Fund shall also include all gifts, grants, deeds of conveyance, bequests or other valuable income-producing personal property and real estate from any source for the purpose of endowing the city library.
(D) (1) All taxes levied or collected and all funds donated or in any way acquired for the erection, maintenance or support of the city library shall be kept for the use of the library separate and apart from all other funds of the city, shall be drawn upon and paid out by the City Treasurer upon vouchers signed by the President of the Library Board and authenticated by the Secretary of the Board, and shall not be used or disbursed for any other purpose or in any other manner.
(2) The City Council may establish a Public Library Sinking Fund for major capital expenditures.
(E) Any money collected by the library shall be turned over monthly by the Librarian to the City Treasurer along with a report of the sources of the revenue.
(Prior Code, § 3-601) (Ord. 7-02, passed 7-8-2002)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 51-201, 51-209
(A) The Library Board shall have the power to make and adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for its own guidance and for the government of the library and reading room as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with Neb. RS 51-201 through 51-219.
(B) The Library Board shall have exclusive control of expenditures, of all money collected or donated to the credit of the Library Fund, of the renting and construction of any library building, and the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased or set apart for that purpose.
(C) The Library Board shall have the power to appoint a suitable librarian and assistants, to fix their compensation and to remove appointees at pleasure. It shall have the power to establish rules and regulations for the government of the library as may be deemed necessary for its preservation and to maintain its usefulness and efficiency. It shall have the power to fix and impose, by general rules, penalties and forfeitures for trespasses upon or injury to the library grounds, rooms, books or other property, for failure to return any book or for violation of any bylaw, rule or regulation. The Board shall have and exercise power as may be necessary to carry out the spirit and intent of Neb. RS 51-201 through 51-219 in establishing and maintaining the library and reading room.
(Prior Code, § 3-602) (Ord. 7-02, passed 7-8-2002)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 51-205, 51-207, 51-211
(A) (1) The Library Board may purchase or lease grounds, exercise the power of eminent domain and condemn real estate for the purpose of securing a site for a library building.
(2) The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in Neb. RS 76-704 through 76-724.
(B) The Board may erect, lease or occupy an appropriate building for the use of the library.
(Prior Code, § 3-603) (Ord. 7-02, passed 7-8-2002)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 51-210, 51-211
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